Sales book holder



Sept. 1, 1959' D. E. SLAUBAUGH SALES BOOKHOLDER INVENTOR.

BY 0d Dan E. Slaubaugl;

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Filed June 2'7, 1957 United States Patent 1 2,902,295 SALES BOOK HOLDERDan E. Slaubaugh, Wolford, N. Dak. Application June 27, 1957, Serial No.668,449 3 Claims. (Cl. 281-45) The present invention relates to new anduseful improvements in sales book holders and has for its primary objectto provide novel means for firmly securing such books in a manner tofacilitate writing therein with one hand while holding the same in theother hand.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a sales bookholder of the character described comprising novel means for retainingthe used pages or slips, which are retained by the sales person, in anout-of-theway position to permit writing on the unused pages or slips.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a sales book holder of theaforementioned character which will be comparatively simple inconstruction, strong, durable, compact, of lightweight and which may bemanufactured at low cost.

These together with other objects and advantages which will becomesubsequently apparent reside in the details of construction andoperation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, whereinlike numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view, showing a sales book mounted on a holderconstructed in accordance with the present invention;

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view, taken substantially on the line22 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a view in transverse section, taken substantially on theline 3-3 of Figure 1; and

Figure 4 is a view in transverse section, taken substantially on theline 4--4 of Figure 1.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, it will be seen that theembodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises anelongated panel 5 of any desired material, preferably a suitableplastic. The longitudinal marginal portions of the panel 5 are bentdownwardly and inwardly in a manner to provide flanges 6. Of course, thepanel 5 may also be of any suitable dimen- Slidably mounted on the loweror inner portion of the elongated panel 5 is a sales book securing plate7 which may also be of any suitable material. The plate 7 comprisesdownwardly, inwardly and then upwardly and outwardly bent side flanges 8which, as shown to advantage in Figure 4 of the drawing, are slidablyinterlocked with the flanges 6. The panel 5 and the plate 7 are spacedsufliciently from each other to receive therebetween the usual back 9 ofa conventional sales book 10.

Removably and slidably mounted on the upper or outer portion of thepanel 5 is a used sales slip or sheet retaining strip 11 of suitablematerial. The strip 11 comprises downturned end portions 12 terminatingin inwardly, upwardly and then outwardly bent flanges 13 (see Figure 3)which are slidably interlocked with the flanges 6 of the panel 5. Theslidably adjustable retaining strip 11 receives therebeneath the usedsales slips or sheets of the book which are usually retained by thesales person, as indicated at 14.

It is thought that the use of the holder will be readily apparent from aconsideration of the foregoing. Briefly, the back 9 of the book 10 isinserted downwardly between the plate 7 and the panel 5 for mountingsaid book on said panel. Or, this may be accomplished by removing theplate 7, positioning the book 10 on the panel 5 and then slipping saidplate on said panel over the back 9 of said book. As the sales slips orsheets of the book 10 are used, those which are retained by the salesperson are folded upwardly and inserted beneath the strip 10 to beretained thereby in an out-of-the-way position, thus facilitatingwriting on the unused slips or sheets. The strip 11 is spacedsufliciently from the panel 5 to receive therebeneath all of the usedslips or sheets of the book 10, which are kept by the sales person. Byslipping the slidably adjustable strip 11 downwardly on the panel 5toward the fold of the slips or sheets 14, said slips or sheets may befrictionally clamped between said strip and the panel 5. The members 7and 11 are frictionally secured in adjusted position on the panel 5. Bysliding the plate 7 downwardly beyond the lower or inner end of thepanel 5, said plate may function as a hand rest to facilitate writing onthe lower end portions of the sales slips or sheets of the book 10.

The foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles ofthe invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes willreadily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limitthe invention to the exact construction and operation shown anddescribed, and accordingly all suitable modifications and equivalentsmay be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention asclaimed.

What is claimed as new is as follows:

1. A sales book holder comprising; an elongated panel, said panelincluding longitudinal marginal flanges, a plate slidably mounted on thepanel and spaced therefrom for receiving and retaining therebetween theback of a sales book, said plate including marginal flanges slidablyinterlocked with the first named flanges, and means for securing theused pages of the book in open position on the plate, said meansincluding a transverse strip mounted on the panel for longitudinalsliding adjustment and spaced therefrom for receiving and retaining theused pages therebetween, said strip comprising end flanges slidablyinterlocked With the first named flanges.

2. A sales book holder comprising: an elongated panel includinglongitudinal marginal flanges on one side, a plate mounted forlongitudinal sliding adjustment on the other side of the panel andspaced therefrom for receiving and retaining therebetween the back of asales book, said plate comprising marginal side flanges slidablyinterlocked with the first named flanges, and a transverse strip mountedfor sliding adjustment on one end portion of the panel and spacedtherefrom for receiving and frictionally retaining therebetween thepages of the book, said strip comprising end flanges slidablyinterlocked with the first named flanges.

3. The combination of a sales book and a holder therefor, said holderincluding a support panel upon which said sales book rests, andretaining members independently slidable thereon for retaining a salesbook to said panel, said sales book including a plurality of leavesfastened to a reinforced backing sheet, said sheet being disposedbetween one of said retaining members and said panel, said one memberbeing slidable below the lower edge of said panel to provide a handlefor the holder and an extended surface for the arm of a user whenwriting on the lower portions of said leaves, said other retainingmember being disposed near the upper portion of said panel and havingthe used leaves secured thereby and against said panel so that upondownward movement of said other member the used leaves will be securelyheld and thus positively position said book on said holder.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS809,310 Long Jan. 9, 1906 1,423,129 Lynch July 18, 1922 1,763,025; BowesJune 24, 1930

